Improving Employee Relations at Tesco: A Detailed Analysis Report

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of employee relations at Tesco, a leading retail company. It examines the value and importance of employee relations, highlighting how motivated and connected employees contribute to the company's success. The report outlines the fundamentals of employment law applicable to Tesco, including minimum wage, social security, and workplace safety, and offers suggestions for improving employee relations, such as involving team members in decision-making and encouraging clear communication. It also discusses the rights, duties, and obligations of both employers and employees, evaluating the psychological contract and recommending mechanisms for managing the employment relationship. Furthermore, the report conducts a stakeholder analysis, identifying key stakeholders like employees, customers, and government, and analyzes how their engagement and contribution can promote positive employment relationships within the company. The overall aim is to provide insights and recommendations for fostering a healthy and productive work environment at Tesco.

Individual Report

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
HEADING TWO........................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
The term employees relationship is defined as the efforts made by the company in order
to manage the relationships in a fair and consistent manner (Kwon and Kim, 2020). As there are
various things which are considered while making positive relations such as proper
communication, feedback system, investing in human resource, by showing recognition and
many others. The report will outline the understanding of the main theoretical approaches and
aspects that are related to the employment relationship which allows the management to perform
better at both micro and macro-level. The company considered for the report is Tesco which is a
retail company and it is one of the leading company which was established in the year of 1919.
The report will also evaluate the various roles and responsibilities of major stakeholders such as
employers, employees, governments, trade unions and many others which has the power to in
influence the employment relationship. With the help of this project the value and importance of
the employees relations are also highlighted in reference to the chosen company. Healthy
workplace relations allow the employees to motivate so that they contribute their best work for
attaining the targets of the company (Flew and Lim, 2019).

Main Body
1. Value and importance of employee relations in reference to the chosen organization with the
fundamentals of employment law that can be applied to above mentioned organization.
Various valid suggestions for improving employee relations effectively.
Importance of employee relations in reference to the chosen organization are explained below-
 Employees feel motivated when their work and efforts got recognized with in the
workplace as it improves their level of motivation while performing a task (Li and et.al.,
2018). Motivate employees make best team in the future to present the best work or the
company that is why it is crucial to share healthy relation with all the employees at the
company.
 The company becomes a better place when the employees feel connected and work
together as a family because employee feel lost when they feel stress and various tensions
related to the workplace ( Li and et.al., 2021). Happy employees’ relations allow the
company to have proper division of duties among the employees or team members. Such
division will assist in accomplishment of tasks within fix frame of time in a proper
manner with less conflicts and issues.
 In order to keep the employees more serious towards the work and goals of the company,
employee’s relations are necessary because the employees do not take offs as they enjoy
working and also due to the happy relations, employees do not complain about each other
and perform their best (Eskerod and Larsen, 2018).
The fundamentals of employment law that can be applied to above mentioned organization.
All the employers should obey the employment laws with the aim of growing the business and
the term employment laws are defined as laws which enhance the relationship of employer and
employees. That is why the chosen company also makes use of employment laws in order to
bring fair practices at the workplace for the employees. There are various factors which are
important in the employment laws such as minimum wage, social security, labour relations,
social security, compensation of the worker, medical leave, termination, safety, health and many
others (Mazzei, 2018). The employment laws assist promoting the health safety, preventing the
discrimination for establishing the economic support and also to reduce the chances of issues and
conflicts among the employees & the employers (Opoku‐Dakwa, Chen and Rupp, 2018). In

reference to Tesco, they make sure the proper laws are followed at the workplace within the
operations. Their main part is to be more committed and fairer towards the employees for the
purpose of having sustainable business. Also, respective company has special focus on training
which are related to the topics for example human rights, modern slavery, sourcing and many
others (Othman and et.al. 2018).
Various recommendations and suggestions for improving employee relations
There are various suggestions which can be used by the chosen company for improving the
employee relations are explained below-
 The chosen company should also involve the team members while making important
decision at the organization because the employees should feel important and valued at
the organization.
 The company should encourage better communication among the team members because
poor communication brings various issues, confusion and misunderstanding. Therefore,
the communication should be clear and specific for better transparency (Vera , 2018).
 In order to achieve the goals and target in the decided time, the company should assign
the tasks as per the capabilities and abilities of every team member. Also, motivate them
to perform better and also provide them the liberty to share their feeling and opinions
about the company.
 Also, the company should take small initiatives to improve and strengthen the bond with
the employees and the company should take initiatives to appreciate the employees and
the company should encourage the employees to live up with expectations of the
management by feeling happy and satisfied at the work (White, Lockett and Currie,
2020).
Different types of rights, duties and obligations of employer and employee have within a
workplace. Provide the best and appropriate advice which are related to rights, duties and
obligations of the employment relationship of the company. Explain the evaluation of the
psychological contract that can be supported for employee work life balance in relation to
rights, duties and obligations of the employment relationship. Also, explore various
mechanisms for managing the employment relationship and make justified
recommendations for the company.
Types of rights, duties and obligations of employer and employee have within a workplace

Types of rights, duties and obligations of employees at the workplace are explained below-
 All the employees have the right to get a break in the whole day as it is important for the
mental health for getting the energy and to regain the power. So that they feel energetic
and enthusiastic for the next day and irrespective of the size of the company whether it is
small or big, the employees should get break to freshen up themselves.
 Another right is to have a safe and healthy work environment where they feel safe and it
is considered to be the main task of the company for example various amenities such as
washrooms, kitchen, ventilation, women and men safety.
 To have minimum number of leaves is also the right of employees which they can easily
claim from the company and all the employees are allowed to avail various leaves such as
paternity leave, paid leave, sick leave , privilege leave and festive leaves.
Types of rights, duties and obligations of employers at the workplace are explained below-
 The employers are always expected to provide the best place to work for the employees
by providing them place to work, tools and equipment to perform the work.
 The employers always make sure that the working conditions which are provided to the
employees are best for their mental and physical health (Young and et.al., 2018).
 At the workplace, the employers should take care to treat employees with respect and no
one being discriminated and harassed.
Provide the best and appropriate advice which are related to rights, duties and obligations of the
employment relationship of the company. The best and appropriate advice which are
related to rights, duties and obligations of the employment relationship of the company is
that a proper committee or department must be made in order to solve the grievances of the
employees for the purpose of improving the employees relationship and maintain health,
safety at work.
Evaluation of the psychological contract that can be supported for employee work life balance in
relation to rights, duties and obligations of the employment relationship. The psychological
contract is a contract which has become one of the important that can be supported for employee
work life balance in relation to rights, duties and obligations of the employment relationship. The
contract comprises of ways by which the employees should be treated by the employer and the
ways to better understanding of management and behavior. It is that concept which provides the
main principles that can be applied in enhancing the relations at the work. The main components

of the contract are fairness, respect, trust, empathy and fairness. It also projects the mutual belief
and informal obligation between the employees and employers. The contract is affected by
various morale, expectations, objectivity and level of trust.
Various mechanisms for managing the employment relationship and make justified
recommendations for the company
Justified recommendations for the company are explained below-
 For better employment relations the company should give positive and constructive
feedback for the employees so that employees can get a chance to improve their
performance in the future.
 The company should conduct the meeting regularly for sharing information and give
updates and also provide the opportunities to the employees to ask queries and questions.
 While setting the goals of the company, the employees should also be considered in their
teams and the employees feel free in the workplace while sharing their thoughts and
opinions. Such transparency allows the company to be a cooperative workplace with
positive environment for the employees.
 Companies should also present the various opportunities for the employees in their career
so that the goals of the company will be fulfilled. Also, such chances and opportunities
will make the employees more trained and that will directly bring more loyalty to the
company.
3. Conduct the complete stakeholder analysis for the company by analyzing the stakeholder
engagement and contribution can promote positive employment relationships within the
company.
Stakeholder analysis is defined as analysis in which individual and important people are
identified and considered such as in case of Tesco the internal stakeholders are employees,
managers, shareholders and board. Whereas the external one is customers, suppliers, local
communities and government. The main aim of the stakeholder analysis is to reduce the negative
impact of the stakeholders which could disrupt the smooth operations of the company. This also
supports in managing the resources to make use of potential factors in order to deal with the
issues of the company. Also, it helps the company to bring the management and team together
for being effective company. In reference to the chosen company that is Tesco which is a global

grocery and vendor which is located in UK since 1919 and this company focuses on providing
the best services to its customers and public. Stakeholder analysis of the company is explained
below-
 High power and high interest: Stakeholders who are expected to be valued by being
delighted with positive project performance fall under this category. Such stakeholders
have a strong desire to obey norms and rules, as well as a lot of authority. In the case of
Tesco, the Town Hall Committee collaborates with the government to create a matrix that
establishes norms and guidelines for the smooth operation of the company.
 High power and little interest: They have influence inside the chosen company, which
they must appease, but due of their minimal interest, they may have an impact on the
project if they interact too much with them. Organizers and participants are important in
carrying out the operations of the business but they have a lot of authority and show little
enthusiasm in making necessary adjustments to the business plan in exchange for a set
payment.
•Low power and high interest: This is critical for keeping folks informed as well as ensuring that
the business is running well. People with little interest but a lot of influence are involved in
running the project. Investors are appropriate in the stakeholders’ analysis for the company.
•Low power and low interest: Such stakeholders are kept up to date on what consumers and
employees are doing at work in order to satisfy them and meet their needs. In the case of Tesco,
if they do not keep their consumers pleased, they risk losing market share (Chanana, 2021).
4.Evaluate the impact of both positive and negative employee relations on various stakeholders.
Further, evaluate both positive and negative employee relationships can affect conflict
avoidance and resolution of the company. Also, explain the detailed examination of
different stakeholder perspectives and interests in the broader business environment to
support positive employment relationships at the workplace.
Employee relationships are crucial in determining the success of the organization. Employees
should respect one another, provide help to each other when needed, and work collectively to
attain the organization's goals. Problems will certainly develop if employees do not share a
healthy connection with one another, and their productivity will suffer as a result due to that.
Also, various problems and delays occur as a consequence of a lack of attention and focus on all
the activities. Employees that are always in conflict tend to spread negativity and ruin the whole

atmosphere of the company. An employee begins to see the work as burden when one does not
feel like going to work and that leads to affect their job. That is why various discussions inspires
creativity and innovation in which the employees could gather into a public discussion where
they are free to discuss their points and opinions. Every employee has different and unique
concept that may be properly evaluated to produce something that has never been considered of
or done before. Employees working together can offer their best efforts to produce something
that benefits both them and the company (Antony, 2018).
Most businesses consider and understand that their workers are their most valuable asset,
and that strong employee interactions benefit both the firm and the employees. Employee
engagement is to develop positive connections with workers, keep them engaged, and guarantee
that they are productive and creative. Positive supervisor is responsible for making good
connections and a healthy culture that appreciates employees proactively rather than reacting to
transactional workplace concerns reflect good employee relations. Careless behavior of the
managers and a lack of management training may quickly affect and even ruin employee
relations that is harmful for the growth of the company. Internal and external stakeholders'
thoughts and viewpoints have a significant role and impact on organizational management. A
stakeholder can be any company, individual, or community whose operations are affected by the
operations of the company. External stakeholders do not have a financial interest in the
organization, but they are impacted indirectly by its activities. Businesses are delicate parts of the
social ecosystem that influence the wide range of external organizations. Understanding both
internal and external stakeholder demands is a critical job for every organization's leader or
management. Decisions should be made in such a way that all stakeholders are taken into
account while taking important decisions.
Conclusion
From the above analysis, it can be concluded that every employee at the workplace shares a kind
of relationship with other employees and employers. There are various issues that can occur and
take place at the workplace that is why the employees need proper guidance and support to
reduce such issues. With the help of the report, it can be said that employees relations are
essential as it is must that people get comfortable with the other employees as a same unit in
order to attain the desired targets. The report covered the complete stakeholder analysis and the

impact of both negative and positive employee relations on different stakeholders of the
respective company.
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